- Collection:
- Voter Education Project Organizational Records
- Title:
- "Leadership Conference Issues Voting Record for 97th Congress", October 25, 1982
- Date of Original:
- 1982-10-25
- Subject:
- Associations, institutions, etc.
African Americans--Civil rights - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637 - Medium:
- reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, a coalition of 160 national organizations advocating for civil rights, released its Voting Record for the 97th Congress, showing that five Senators and 61 Representatives had a perfect voting record, while seven Senators and 27 Representatives consistently voted against civil rights issues; the report highlights the successes and challenges faced in advancing civil rights legislation and emphasizes the need for continued vigilance and coalition efforts to protect past accomplishments and promote equality of opportunity for all citizens.
- Metadata URL:
- https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.076:1653
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 24 pages
- Original Collection:
- Voter Education Project Organizational Records||http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:076
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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